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A new and innovative Web site – reducingtherisk.com – contains a
wealth of information, including an updated "Reducing the Risk of Child
Sexual Abuse" resource kit developed by Richard Hammar, legal counsel
for the General Council of the Assemblies of God.

NewMinister.com The 12 most important legal and tax issues for new ministers.

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A Federal Court has overturned a lower court’s 2013 ruling
on clergy housing allowances.Richard
Hammar, AG legal counsel and leading church law expert, discusses the decision
and its implications for ministers.

View articles on child abuse in churches. In today's churches, child sexual abuse is a risk that demands a
proactive solution. The solution is Reducing the Risk, the leader in
child abuse prevention training. Choose one of two easy training
options. Start protecting the children in your ministry today. Learn more at reducingtherisk.com

ChurchLawToday.com is a web site operated by Richard Hammar, an attorney, CPA, and author specializing in legal and tax issues for churches and clergy. Richard Hammar also serves as Legal Counsel for the Assemblies of God. Listed here are some of the topics for which resources are available from the ChurchLawToday.com bookstore.

An overview by Richard Hammar (Legal counsel to the General Council of the Assemblies of God) of "Volunteer Select Plus," a national screening service that can provide churches with low-cost criminal records checks.

Abuses of the copyright law exist primarily in the area of music, but the principle also holds true for Christian drama, Bible studies, or any other printed material we use. Such things should not be duplicated without permission.

In recent years hundreds of churches have been sued because of child abuse or molestation occurring in church youth or children’s programs. What can a church do to reduce the chances that such a tragedy will occur? While an answer to such a complex legal question is far beyond the scope of this article, let me make a few observations.

Concerned about unsupervised children in your church? Uncertain on what insurance will and will not cover? Is a partner or sister church renting your church building for services? You need to know about your lawful liability.